Synonyms for cow

heifer, milk cow, dairy cow, bovine, critter*, bossy*; see also bull 1, calf.

Breeds of cows include --- beef: Aberdeen Angus, Hereford, Longhorn, Texas Longhorn, Durham, Sussex, Galloway, Charolais, whiteface*; dairy: Ayrshire, Guernsey, Jersey, Holstein-Friesian, Alderney, Brown Swiss, Dexter, Kerry, Simmenthal, Jutland, Red Danish; dual-purpose: Red Poll, Shorthorn, Devon, Dutch Belted, French Canadian.